Are We Shining Enough?

Can You Keep My Secret?

-------------El's path------------

"Yeah. Finn is my boyfriend."

Their mouth dropped. Double the size this time. I couldn't  believe it. One thing that i hate, is lie to others. And what's with Finn?! Why am i his girlfriend?! I had my heart broken a lot of times by horrible guys. But this is the lowest!

"Not way! Congrats El!" Amelia said hugging me.

"Hey, man, congratulations!" Said Liam punching Finn in the shoulder.

"Ow. Thanks..." said Finn.

There absolutely no way this is gonna work. No way in Earth!

"So how long has this been going on?" Asked Connie.

Great. Another question i don't have the asnwer to.

"Yesterday, i called her to meet her... and i confessed to El, and she said she felt the same way." Finn said smiling at me warmly. Crap... he's good at lying.

"Wow! You never said something about that to us." Said Beth. I smiled happily, yet falsely.

"I guess i thought it was just me that felt like that. I didn't want you guys to worry." I said smiling.

"Dummy! That's what friends are for!" Said Amelia hugging me tightly. It felt horrible. Lying is horrible. And Finn? He's no difference. I felt cold, not in the inside, on the outside. Like i just caught a cold.

Amelia let me go and looked at me worried. "Wow, El. You look pale, are you alright?" She asked putting her hand on my forehead.

"I think a got a cold last week from the rain. I should go home before it get worse." I said. Ahh... lies... lies... lies. Finn Treyson... how could you?

"I'll bring you home." Said Finn putting my white jacket on my shoulders.

"Oww... such a fine boyfriend~♡" Said Liam teasing Finn.

"Shut up, a boyfriend does what he has to do." Finn declared grabbing my hand into his.

"You hear him. Okay, we'll stay here and study a bit more." Said Connie smiling.

"Hope you feel better." Said Amelia as we walked out.

As soon as we were out a took my hand away from his. "How... could you..!?" I said straight face to face with him.

"Calm down El..." Finn said putting his hands on my shoulders.

I slapped off his hands from my shoulders. Calm? I've had enough with calm.

"Finn... why..?" I yelled at him. "Why would you do something like that?!"

"Because there's no way i'd tell my friends that you're my sister-in-law!" He shouted out. That left my speechless. Without knowing, i has crying.

"You know... my first impression of you was, he so kind, cool, nice, good with family... a great human been." I started.

"El-" he started. I cut him off.

"Let. Me. Talk." I said straight forward. "Now i... i don't know what to think of you anymore... now... in my eyes... your a coward, Finn Treyson. It's like, i'm looking at a different person." I said.

"Okay... to be fair-"

"Oh! Come! On!" I yelled cuting him off again. "What kind of person still wants so badly to protect his pride after all of this?! I am sorry, Finn, but in my eyes you just made the whole picture clear to me. Let me tell you something... you are not a bad person... your true self... it's hiding. I know it." With those last words. I ran away from Finn, to the train station.

As i looked outside the window of door, i did what i always do, think. Think. Think, there was absolutely no one to see me daydream. I couldn't think of anything else but the horrible things I said to Finn. He most hate me by now.

As i ran my way though my mind, i heard a person sitting in the seat beside me. I looked over to find Finn sitting down. After what i said i don't think I'm able to talk to him. It funny, we're supost to be family.

"You run too fast, El." Fin said looking at me. I didn't answer him. I didn't think that it would end up pretty.

"Are you listening?" He said poking me on  the back. I am listening, but i think is better if he thinks I'm daydreaming.

"El~? You home?" He said pocking me again. Stop it. It really tickles!

I couldn't help it. I dropped to the ground, laughing in silence. Finn ran to me and sat in front of me. "Hey!" He said with his hands shaking my shoulders.

I couldn't take it anymore. "Hahahahahah! Hahaha..!" I cracked up laughing with my hands holding my stomach.

"You..." i cried out of so much laughing. I passed my hands though my eyes, cleaning off my tears. I looked up to Finn and smiled. "Sorry, I'm really ticklish." I said hopelessly.

"Se... seriously.." he said letting out a sigh. His hands sliped to the side of my arms, holding of tightly. His big warm hands somehow made me feel safe. Like i didn't have to worry about anything. I couldn't help it to think i was a terrible person for saying those things to Finn. I had to apologize to him.

"Emm... Finn?" I asked for him in a low voice. He looks up a bit.

"Yeah..?" He said in a low volume.

"Sorry... that i yelled at you..." i started. He fully looked up to me. "... sorry... i...since... a long time... i haven't had... a problem like this... or you could say i haven't met anyone as troublesome as you." Although i was laughing a bit. I was a bit disappointed for myself.

When sudently, Finn smiled. "Hahaha..! You are awfully kind, El..!" Finn said laughing. Something in his laughs made my quest squeeze, so tight that i thought i was having a heart attack.

After some seconds, he stoped. Returning to his innocent smile. I still felt to the same way i felt just now. I was about to apologize again when my phone rang, making Finn and I jump out of out minds. Finn stood up and gave me a hand for me to stand up too.

I took out my phone and pressed the button the says answer. I put the phone to my left ear.

"Hello?" I said.

"Elizabeth Stevens? This is Karen Healy from Bloom Records, the boss was wondering if you could come and work for a  bit." Oh... work time!

"This IS Elizabeth, and i would love to come today. What happened? Did Kat show up?" I ask worried. Don't worry... you'll love what i do. Also, Kat goes for Katherine, a friend of mine at Bloom Records.

"Yeah, she kinda skipped out again..." Karen said disappointed.

I sigh. "That sounds just like her... okay, tell the boss i'll be there in around... 15 minutes. Thank  you." I said smiling to myself.

"No, thanks to you we can have a good and calm day."

"No problem, anytime. I can only stay there until 6:00, is that fine?" I ask looking out from the window.

"Yes, that's more than enough time, see you later." She said.

"Bye." I said hanging up. As i put my phone  on my handbag i turn to Finn, who was already sitting down.

"Sorry, they called me on duty just now." I said smiling. "I got to get off on the next station."

Finn nodded. "Alright. But I'm coming with you." He said straight forward. Emm... is that a good idea? I don't know if he'll like what i do. Well, i depends.

"Okay, then... get yourself ready for a unicorn." I said as a joke. Finn looked at me with surprised eyes. I don't think he got my joke. Like, at all. "Don't worry about it. It was a joke, Finn." I said smiling.

"Oh... good to know..." Finn mumbled to me. Emm... not quite sure my work is so normal ether, but he'll just have to find  out for himself. I just hope he can keep a secret.